Still more Under-utilized Terms

While working diligently today, I happened across an official glossary of interesting terms relating to office terminology.

It’s a goldmine of history and sardonic explanations. I’ve pilfered only general terms. They’re the funniest anyway. Please feel free to apply them at your place of business. Embrace them in your own work terminology.

Nerd Alert!

Here we go:

Ambimousetrous: Able to use the mouse well with either hand.

Badge Dance: The strange movements of an employee trying to open a door using the entry card in their pocket.

Chair Trap: When you trap yourself in your office chair by accidentally hitting the pneumatic seat adjustment causing it to drop suddenly, therefore locking your legs under your chair.

Grandmanager: My manager's manager.

Great-Grandmanager: My grandmanager's manager.

Great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmanager: BillG

Keyboard Vittles: The food particles that are in the crevasses of your keyboard. A little snack to save for later.

OOF: Often thought to stand for “Out of Office,” leading many to believe it really should be OOO. Actually stands for "Out of Facility". Most frequently used as part of the phrases “OOF mail” or “OOF notice,” meaning an automatic e-mail response to correspondents that the receiver will be out of the office for a designated period of time.

PEBCAK error: Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard.

Smart Guy: The ultimate compliment. "He doesn't shower often, but he's a real smart guy...OK, let's hire him."

Three-Finger Salute: Process of simultaneously striking Ctrl, Alt, Delete in order to restart your computer after it freezes up.

YAA: Yet Another Acronym